Gateway system

• US 7,985,199 B2
• Filed: 04/17/2008
• Issued: 07/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unomedical A/S
• Original Assignee: Unomedical A/S
• Inventors: Mathiasen, Orla, Kornerup, Grete, Nielsen, Jens E., Mogensen, Lasse W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sirmons; Kevin C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hall; Deanna K
• Application Number:
  US11/908,776
• Publication Number:
  US 20080215003A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,195 Days
• Field of Search: 604/93.01, 604/136, 604/116, 604/118
• US Class Current: 604/93.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1581 Right-angle needle-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1585 Needle inserters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1587 suitable for being connected to an infusion line after insertion into a patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/02 Access sites
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/158 Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body

Abstract

This invention relates to an injection site or gateway or a system comprising such an injection site or gateway. In one form the invention concerns a system comprising an inserter device and a gateway for subcutaneous injection of fluid where comprises a distal surface (1a) corresponding to a proximal surface (1b) integrated with the inserter device. In another form the invention concerns a gateway for subcutaneous injection of fluid, which gateway comprises —a body (1) with at least one through-going opening (6) with an entrance and an outlet, and at least one cannula (3) and having a proximal end protruding from the lower side of the body; —and at the entrance of the through-going opening medication can be injected by a delivery device (20) which delivery device has protruding parts (22) which form an inner opening with a diameter di; wherein the surface of the entrance is shaped in such a way that the cross-section of the top part of entrance, i.e. from the top of the entrance to a position di/3 below the top, do not exceed di.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a gateway for subcutaneous injection of fluid, the gateway comprising a body with at least one through-going opening, at least one cannula and a restriction for microorganisms placed at a distal end of the at least one cannula or in the at least one through-going opening, the gateway having a proximal surface for contacting the patient'"'"'s skin and a distal surface;

an inserter device comprising a penetrating member and a biasing unit, the biasing unit adapted to urge the gateway from a retracted to a forward position when released;

a drug delivery device, the drug delivery device configured for passing through the restriction of the gateway, and

a separate interface comprising an interface proximal surface corresponding to the distal surface of the gateway and an interface distal surface corresponding to a proximal surface of the delivery device;

wherein either the drug delivery device or the separate interface comprises an injection needle.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the distal surface of the gateway comprises a guide member.

3. A system according to claim 2, wherein the guide member comprises tracks formed as protruding or recessing elements relative to the distal surface.

4. A system according to claim 3, wherein the tracks comprise one or more recesses.

5. A system according to claim 3, wherein at least a portion of the guide member is separable from the body.

6. A system according to claim 5, wherein the guide member is formed in a separate socket wherein the socket is fastened to the body of the gateway before use.

7. A system according to claim 2, wherein a separable portion of the guide member is an adapter for the drug delivery device.

8. A system according to claim 6, wherein the interface comprises the injection needle.

9. A system according to claim 1, wherein the separate interface is secured to the delivery device.

10. A system according to claim 1, wherein the separate interface can be moved from a first position where the interface covers the injection needle to a second position where the injection needle is not covered.

11. A system according to claim 1, wherein the gateway comprises means for releasably connecting a sensor device for measuring the glucose content of the blood.

12. A system according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the inserter device in contact with the body of the gateway further comprises an end of an injection pen.

13. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a removable cover positionable on the distal surface of the body between injections.

14. A system according to claim 1, wherein the body comprises a transparent material.

15. A system comprising according to claim 9, wherein an end of the separate interface which is not secured to the drug delivery device comprises at least one cover configured for providing a protected and sterile environment around the insertion needle.

16. A system according to claim 15, wherein the drug delivery device is filled with a drug in a ready-to-use condition.

17. The system of claim 2 wherein the guide member comprises a material that is resistant to penetration by the penetrating member.

18. The system of claim 14 wherein the transparent material comprises acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) or combinations thereof.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the drug delivery device further comprises the injection needle configured for passing through the restriction of the gateway.